Toilet seat

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-04
RANFT DONALD
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[0010]In another embodiment, the invention is a toilet seat configured for supporting an overweight person seated atop a toilet having a bowl with an upper rim spaced between an inner and outer circumference. The seat may be configured with a first portion generally for supporting the skeletal structure of an individual. The first portion has a thickness extending between a front and back end. The thickness of the first portion may be designed to decrease toward the front of the seat. The first portion between the front and back end is supported by the upper rim of the toilet bowl. The seat is configured with a second portion generally for supporting the lateral fat of an individual. The second portion is configured, for example, to extend outwardly from the first portion relative to the outer circumference of the upper rim of the toi

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For example, simply enlarging the entire toilet seat or supporting an individual's weight without supporting their skeletal structure is not biomedically desirable.
A particular problem arises in the cas

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PARTS LIST10toilet seat12toilet seat first portion14first portion top surface16first portion bottom surface18toilet seat thickness20front end of toilet seat22back end of toilet seat24first portion inner edge26first portion outer edge28hinge connector30second or outer portion of toilet seat32top surface of outer portion34bottom surface of outer portion36outer portion thickness38outer portion outer edge40moment of pressure100toilet102toilet bowl104upper rim106inner circumference of toilet seat108outer circumference of toilet seat

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[0017]FIGS. 1-3 of the present invention provide exemplary disclosure and embodiments for a toilet seat configured to provide both skeletal and weight bearing support without limiting an individual's ability to lean forward / or stand from a seated position. The toilet seat 10 is configured for use in combination with a toilet 100 having, for example, a bowl 102 extending generally upwardly terminating in an...

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A toilet seat and method for supporting an individual atop a toilet is disclosed. The toilet seat may be configured with a first portion generally for supporting skeletal structure of an individual and a second portion generally for supporting lateral fat of the individual. The second portion may be configured to extend outwardly from the first portion generally between the back and the front of the toilet bowl. The second portion is cantilevered outward relative to the toilet bowl. The moment of pressure between the first portion and a forward portion of the individual's legs remains unchanged by approximating the second portion relative to the front end of the toilet bowl to not inhibit the individual from being able to lean forward and stand from a seated position.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 030,152 filed Jul. 29, 2014 and entitled “TOILET SEAT” which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in entirety for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates generally to an improved toilet seat, and more particularly to a toilet seat configured to provide both skeletal and weight bearing support without limiting an individual's ability to lean forward and / or stand from a seated position.[0004]2. Description of the Prior Art[0005]Toilet seats are designed to support, at least in part, a person's weight while seated on a toilet. The areas of the person's body in contact with the surface of the toilet seat are the only supported areas while seated. Configuring specific portions and the surface area of those portions to be in contact with the individual while seated is key to providing adequa...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K13/00
CPCA47K13/00
Inventor PORDY, MD, WILLIAM
Owner RANFT DONALD
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